Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-12
Especial to Kennebec Journal. !

ToPsHAM FAIR GROUND, Oct. IL,
The thirty-tbird exhibition and fair on
these grounds was to have opened today, but
owing to the bad weather the management
decided TO postpone till Wednesday for vi hich
every indication promises good weather.
Everything now points to successful fair.
The ball exhibit is filling up well and will ex.
ceed IN excellence any exhibit yet made. The
art department is showing up grandly, and
any lover of art can find plenty 10 admire
The produce, fruit and agricultural imple-
ments make fine show. Enterprising
tradesnen have their goods displayed and on
every hand can be purchased articles, orna-
mental, useful and otherwise
Wednesdays race, postponed from today
are full of excitement over the probable
results. All the best stations in the county
| are entered and will make hot contest for
the championship of the county, as well as
the purse of $75.
The entries for the 2 35 race, purse $50,
Thursday, are:
Maxwell, Portland, Kite.
c W CLARKE, Lewiston, Fred B
Edward Clarke, Portland, Edward c..
Haynes, Blddeford, John D..
} X Hilton, Hartland, Silver Queen.
+ 5 Tilton, Oakland, Cleveland Girl.
c Cobb, Portland, Red Cross.
Thayer Bros, South Paris, Fatintzer.
+ ) Crooker, Autum, Renna Z.
A E Whitney, Portland, Gray Eagle.
A M Brown, Bowdoin, Lena z.
800 Class-purse $50,
Warren Curtis, Bowdoinham, Baptist Girl.
A M Brown, Bow din, Lena B.
Carr, Brunswick, Kittie
| Henry Contombe, Brunswick, Kittie.
| Noah Alexander Richmond, Lady A.
j ii Ramsey, Bath, Mystery.
Fridays races will consist of running
race, in which herd Of Texas Bronchos has
entered; 2.40 race, purse of $50; and a
free for all race. purse of $780, The 2 40
entries are
A NJ Brown, Bowdoin, Lena B.
| G l. Richardson, Brunswick, Daisy X.
n Hupper, Martinsville, Hector.
Chas. Sylvester, Auburn, Silver Knox.
j + HAYNES, Biddeford, John ID.
A X Hilton, Hartlsnd, Silver Queen.
| Thaver Bros. South Paris, Fatlntzer.
Edward Clarke, Portland, Edward G.
The free -for-all race entries are:
w G Morrill,, PiItsfield, Surprise.
S Tilton, Oakland. Cleveland Girl.
| CIV Clarke, Lewiston, Fred b.
Ii ID Donnovan, Auburn, Puritan.
K j Lawrence, Fairfield, lawrence.
| A c Cobb, Portland, Red Cross.
+ + Crooker, Auburn, Renna z.
j + HAYNES, Blddt ford, Frank +.
= T. Nav. POWnal IOmmIe.
George Palmer, East Dover, Isabella.
1t will be seen by the entries that very fine
races may be expected.
| The stock exhibit is far ahead of anything
yet seen on the grounds So many entries
| have been made that the stables will not ac
commodate the stock. Over one hundred
head of cattle came from Richmond alone
as fine an exhibit of cattle as one would wisl
to see.
With only forty-two stalls to receive horses
over fifty have applied for quarters. Every
one is enthusiastic over the splendid array o
horseflesh.
Notwithstanding the weather many people
visited the grounds today, and President Z
f. Townsend and other officials. who hav'
shown every courtesy to the Journal reporter
assure him that their anticipations fol
the best fair ever held on their grounds bid
fair to be more than realized.